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2009-01-25 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka troops enter final Tiger town: military sources

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Posted by tipper 2009-01-25 04:17|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 It has the makings of a great action movie.

Dam blows..
Boats used to continue the attack.
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Posted by 3dc 2009-01-25 12:39|| 2009-01-25 12:39|| Front Page Top

#2 this has been going on for 25 or so odd years right? So is the US giving AID too sri lanka or did they finally tire of dealing with the tigers shit too end this already/

Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-01-25 17:13|| 2009-01-25 17:13|| Front Page Top

#3 They grew tired of the Tigers' shit. There was a Norwegian-brokered ceasefire that the Tigers used to rearm and retrench. Eventually their violations became sufficiently routine that the govt couldn't even pretend the Tigers had ceased firing. So they decided it was a case of "pay me now, pay me later," and went ahead and spent the resources.

The Tigers had burned their support bridges with India when they assassinated Rajiv Gandhi. Nobody else cares about them particularly, with the exception of overseas Tamil communities, who can be mined either voluntarily or using strong-arm tactics. There have been noises of support from Tamil politicians in India, but I think India's taking the position that it's an internal Lanka matter. The UN makes gets the usual case of projectile diahrrea about the civilian casualties, but since the U.S. isn't involved at all doesn't go far.

Posted by Fred 2009-01-25 20:05|| 2009-01-25 20:05|| Front Page Top

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